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No. 275,241. Patented Apr. 3, 1883.

INVENTOR.

- WITNESSES i Z5W ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE- FLEMINGMGOONNELL, OF FLORENCE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO DANIEL M.MGOONNELL, OF SAME PLACE.

HOG-NOSE RINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,241, dated April 3,1883.

Application filed January 15, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FLEMING McOoNNELL, ofFlorence, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hog-Nose Ringers; and Idohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,and in which- Figure l is a side view of my improved hognose ringer, andFig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both thefigures.

My invention has relation to devices for inserting nose-rings in thesnouts of hogs; and it consists in the improved construction andcombination of parts of a device having a snapping jaw operated by atrigger, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates the handle andcasing of the device, which is shaped somewhat similar to the stock orhandle of a pistol. The outer end of the casing is provided with aprojection, B, forming a rigid jaw, while the movable snapping jaw (Jprojects from the central part, D, of the hammer E. The hammer isactuated by a spring, F, which is fastened in the stock or handle, andoperates upon a projection, Gr, upon the lower edge of the hammer. Thehammer is pivoted upon a bolt or screw, H, in the front part of thecasing, and is cooked by a projection, I, upon its upper edge. Arearwardly-extending projection, J, bears against when cocked, thelatter being drawn forward by a spring, M. When the trigger is drawnback it releases the hammer,which is snapped by the spring, and.thering, which is placed between the two jaws and placed to the nose of thehog, will be inserted in a moment of time. In this manner hogs may beringed while eating or sleeping, there being no necessity for handlingor holding the hog, as the operation is performed in a moment.

The spring actuating the hammer may be either, as shown in the drawings,of a spiral shape and drawing the projection, or it may be flat and bearagainst it, without affecting -my invention.

Having thus described myinvention, Iclaim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United Statesr In a hog-nose ringer, thecombination of the casing and handle A, having rigid jaw B, the hammerE, havingjaw (J, upper projection, I, lower projection, G, and rearprojection, J, and pivoted upon bolt H, spring F, and trigger K, havingprojection L and spring M, as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FLEMING MOOONNELL.

Witnesses:

J. F. RErLY, J NO. M. MADIGAN.

